Pahang, Kedah, Kelantan takes up state's academic initiative to help weak pupils

AI-based learning module is aimed at boosting student performance and tech adoption without changing the syllabus

By Ufairah Tarmidzi SHAH ALAM, June 17 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI has described the act of individuals selling learning modules from the Selangor People's Tuition Programme (PTRS) on the e-commerce platform Shopee as appalling and unethical. MBI Foundation head Ahmad Azri...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, May 21 — Approximately 160,000 students are targeted to benefit from the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) 2025 free of charge starting next month. Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI Foundation head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said PTRS 2025...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA LANGAT, May 3 — The Selangor People's Tuition Programme (PTRS) has become a lifeline, particularly for students from underprivileged families, enabling them to attend extra classes in preparation for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations. Student...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, April 24 — The Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) has been identified as a main contributor to the rise in Selangor students who earned straight As in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the PTRS saw the...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — The state’s 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results are testament to the success of the Selangor People’s Tutoring Programme (PTRS), said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. In view of this, he said the initiative will be continued this...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 — Mobile libraries remain highly relevant, particularly for targeted groups like the underprivileged, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. Citing the Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) as an example, he said it continues to operate mobile...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), through its foundation, is allocating RM15 million next year to ensure the success of the state’s various educational development initiatives.  Yayasan MBI chief Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said these include the...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — Over 150,000 primary and secondary school students statewide will benefit from the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) next year. Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) chief Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said the free tuition initiative,...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — The Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) has been instrumental in helping students achieve better results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the free tuition initiative has...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam HULU LANGAT, Nov 17 — The RM10 million allocation under the 2025 Selangor Budget to implement the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) reflects the state government's commitment to improving the quality of education. Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar HULU LANGAT, Oct 7 — Selangor’s outstanding drive to prioritise education with various initiatives should be emulated by other states, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the Selangor People’s Tutoring Programme (PTRS) is an effective undertaking as it...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar HULU LANGAT, Oct 7 — The Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) will assist an estimated 17,000 primary school pupils who have fallen behind in reading, writing, and arithmetic (3M) sometime next year. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said this free...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — More than 1,000 users have downloaded the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme app (e-PTRS) since it was launched by Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari on August 13. Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — Up to 130,000 Form Four and Form Five students have participated in free learning via the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) this year. Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said that out of this...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, Sept 13 — The Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) will be expanded to all primary schools in the state starting next year, said Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI head Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor. The free learning initiative was introduced...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Aug 31 — About 200,000 students are set to benefit from free extra classes under the Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) by 2026, compared with the 130,000 enrolled now. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the increase in enrolments is among...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, August 13 – The Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) has been enhanced with the development of an online application, making it easier for 130,000 students to access learning materials, said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The menteri besar said the state...